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Aditi Sengupta

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Hello! My name is Aditi. I am currently a Senior at Ardrey Kell High School. I am the President and Co-Founder of Xcelerate NC(www.xceleratenc.org), a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization with the mission to accelerate the growth of young minds and help them excel. Through this initiative, I have had the privilege of teaching public speaking and math in the United States, India, Tanzania, and Sierra Leone. In 2021, I was selected as one of the 15 national winners of the National Liberty Museum TD Bank Young Heroes Award, an annual award that recognizes young people who have championed liberty by engaging in civic activities. As a competitive debater since 2016, I am deeply passionate about public speaking because it allows us to communicate our inner thoughts and advocate for ourselves. Public speaking builds an individual's confidence and improves communication. I competed in Public Forum Debate in 2016-2018 and have competed in Lincoln Douglas Debate since 2018. I also have experience in World Schools Debate and Reagan Presidential Style Debate. My passions outside of the classroom include Tae Kwon-Do and music! I greatly enjoy singing and playing guitar. I attended the 2021 NC Governor's School for Choral Music. I am also a Second-Degree Black Belt. In the future, I hope to become an attorney and represent low-income families. I also want to continue expanding the work of Xcelerate NC. I believe education is a right and want to do my part to make it more accessible to students who live in areas that lack infrastructure.

Education

Ardrey Kell High

High School
2018 - 2022

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Majors of interest:

    • Law
    • Political Science and Government
    • Economics
    • Computer Science
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Law Practice

    • Dream career goals:

      Congresswoman

    • Counselor

      Master O's Taekwondo
      2019 – 2019
    • STEM Intern

      Mathus Academy
      2020 – Present4 years

    Sports

    Tae Kwon-Do

    2016 – Present8 years

    Awards

    • Second Degree Black Belt

    Arts

    • Independent

      Music
      Hal Leonard National Vocal Competition, NC Governor's School Choral Music
      2011 – Present

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      OverValued Ideas — Student Contributor
      2021 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Probasi — Youth Volunteer
      2015 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Young Professors - Ardrey Kell High School — Teaching Assistant
      2019 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Girls Who Code — Student Ambassador
      2015 – 2016
    • Volunteering

      National Junior Honor Society - Jay M Robinson Chapter — President
      2017 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      Polo Ridge Elementary School Science Olympiad — Head Student Coach
      2015 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Master O's Taekwondo — Counselor
      2018 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      Sangrock Black Belt World — Counselor
      2017 – 2017
    • Volunteering

      National Inventors' Hall of Fame: Camp Invention — Leadership Intern
      2018 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Breast Cancer Hub — Young Scientist
      2019 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Xcelerate NC — Founder and President
      2020 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Politics

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy